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Alternative fuels tax bill gets final OK

House Bill 4131, which would allow owners of alternative-fuel vehicles to pay an annual tax, rather than the per-gallon tax on gasoline paid by most drivers, gained final approval in the Senate Friday.

“Virtually every community in the state of Oregon has a propane tank where people come and fill up propane for barbecues,” said Sen. Bruce Starr, R-Hillsboro. “This would allow them to sell fuel for vehicles without collecting that use tax.”

Vehicle owners would receive a sticker showing that they had paid the tax.